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Virgin releasing a Quebec-exclusive $30/month 6GB data plan tomorrow

By on June 28, 2011 at 2:26pm in Mobile News, Vidéotron News


A week ago Videotron released their 6GB data plan for $30/month and starting June 29th Virgin Mobile will offer the same. From an doc we received it states that “For a limited time, members of Quebec can obtain the addition of 6GB of data for only $ 30 per month”… so this is exclusively only available in Quebec to new and current Virgin customers. Virgin does make a point in the doc that “Unlike competitors, the super fast network Virgin Mobile covers 96% of Canadians from coast to coast… Members have access to six gigabytes of data across the country without any problems!”. Virgin covers 96% of Canada thanks to their parent-company Bell, and the “competitor” they are talking about is Videotron. Once Videotron customers leave the Quebec area they start roaming on Rogers network.

Quebec is continuing to be a hotbed for wireless competition in Canadian. This plans will be perfect for the upcoming HTC Sensation.

(Thanks tipster!)

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  1. Videotron introduces 6GB data plan for $30/month
  2. Videotron adds “plus” to Infinite Quebec plan… gives 5GB plus unlimited texting
  3. Virgin Mobile reducing all Smartphone data plans by $5/month
  4. “In direct response to Rogers” TELUS drops Unlimited Quebec plan to $45/month

Discussion

12 comments for “Virgin releasing a Quebec-exclusive $30/month 6GB data plan tomorrow”

  1. What about the rest of Canada? This is not real competition!

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    Posted by XER | June 28, 2011, 2:43 pm
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    • This is Canada. We’re too polite to compete. Competition is rude.

      Sincerely,
      Bell, Rogers, and Telus

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      Posted by Bleven | June 28, 2011, 4:09 pm

    • Canada has special type of competition: there is no need to compete everywhere, only where it’s absolutely necessary.

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      Posted by TomatoGuy | June 28, 2011, 5:10 pm

  2. Virgin still exists? I thought they lost their virginity long time ago :S

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    Posted by 5Gs | June 28, 2011, 2:54 pm
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  3. The big 3 are bothering to try with Quebec because Videotron is so close to what the big 3 are they are just a mini 4th.

    The rest of Canada are lucky/unlucky enough to have Wind/Mobi. The big 3 are not even going to try and keep up with them as their plans are just too good. So, good: We have amazing plans, sorry Quebec… bad: We have to wait for and switch to new incumbents.

    Perhaps with the new guys get a bit bigger the big 3 will have to start doing more then just make false claims about their network or take legal actions.. but It’ll be awhile still for that.

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    Posted by Len | June 28, 2011, 2:59 pm
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  4. Why only quebec? What about us here in the GTA? We need some dealios too..

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    Posted by saffant | June 28, 2011, 3:00 pm
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  5. dont worry @Saffant….back to school is just around the corner…

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    Posted by crunch204 | June 28, 2011, 3:13 pm
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  6. Come live in QC!

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    Posted by Androdo | June 28, 2011, 4:38 pm
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  7. As great as that is, I would never go back to Bell/Virgin again.

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    Posted by Cody | June 28, 2011, 5:46 pm
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  8. I just called Bell, and they told me they Also have the 6 Gb for 30$ available until July 31st.

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    Posted by Jonathan | June 28, 2011, 8:29 pm
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  9. Dear rest of Canada,

    Eff you once again.

    Sincerely,

    The incumbents

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    Posted by Me Ted | June 29, 2011, 9:47 am
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